Fanfiction: True Love

[Shadow]

So this is my first fanfic. Be gentle English is so not my language. There is no Tara and Willow in the first chapter but I promise you a very happy and smooches ending.

Spoilers: season 6 and everything before

Disclaimer: No, not mine... I´d be happiest girl if they were. Belong to some guy named Joss and ME.

Summary: so, a girl in a high place finds out that someone important from her past is dead. And that really pisses her off so she decides to do something about it. But first she needs to talk to a certain redhead from Sunnydale...



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-Shit!

Was the first word she said after two hours of silence.

-How the hell did that happen? Wasn´t someone supposed to look after her?

Tall, dark girl walked up to big demon. He pulled back as if he was really scared. Her very long and very black hair was floating vertically in the air so he figured she must be mad. Really, really mad. Her usually dark blue eyes turned purple and her hands were shaking. If you knew her this would seem even scarier. Countess Vladimira was well know for her fighting skills and her endless patience and calmness. Now she was furious.

-She was my best friend and I promised her I will take care of her daughter. And then you let her get shot? Fuck, I´m shitty friend.

-You are not a shitty friend.

Dark haired guy stepped out of the shadow.

-You just had other... things on your mind. Like me. Like us.

Her hair fell down her back and she looked at him with angry eyes.

-I so DO NOT want to see you right now Ben.

-Oh, but you do. You are always really happy to see me.

Suddenly all of the candles lit and all windows broke.

-Now listen to me Benjamin, Tara is dead. And I am to blame for that. She was not supposed to die yet. Anything that has happened between us is not important right now. I have to go and...

-What? You are not going to bring her back! You are so...

He didn´t get to finish his sentence before she glared angrily at him and disappeared.

-I hate you Vladimira.

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She was lost. She was lost from the moment she saw her everything die. She was sitting... or was she standing? She just didn´t know much these days. Everything seemed so dark around her, as if the light of her life was gone...oh, wait, her light was gone. But she felt something now. Light. Not her light, but light. Light of hope. Something was coming and that something was looking for her. She could feel it. Magick. Dark magick was coming. And to her surprise she didn´t feel fear because this dark magick was coming to do some good.

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Buffy was walking through the cemetery. She wasn´t here to slay, just to visit an old friend. As she got closer to familiar gravestone she saw unfamiliar shadow standing there. Her first instinct was to strike. But something told her not to.

-Hello there.

Shadow turned and stepped closer to her revealing a most stunning girl she has ever seen.

-Oh, the Slayer. Sorry for intrusion on your territory. Should have known better that to sneak around graveyard after sunset.

Buffy couldn´t help but smile.

-So, since you know me...who the hell are you?

Girl smiled and Buffy felt her knees go weak.

-I´m sorry...just, meeting slayer kinda got me little...anyway, I´m Countess Vladimira Dracula.

As the name sank in everything became clear to her.

-Oh, that explains a lot.

Countess started to say something but Buffy stopped her.

-Forget it. Why are you here? Are you a good news or a bad one?

Dark girl shrugged her shoulders and pointed towards the grave stone.

-I am here because of her.

-Because of Tara?

Vladimira sighted and pulled Buffy from their current position. For a moment Buffy felt thousands of shivers run through her body as Vladimira´s hand let go. She shook her head and continued walking alongside tall girl.

-You see, I had this friend once. And she was my everything. Trouble was that I wasn´t ready for that. I wasn´t ready for everything she was giving me. So I kinda decided I had to leave. It was the hardest decision I ever made, not because I couldn´t stay and use her, but because I didn´t want to use her. Several years later we ran into each other. She was pregnant. And she already had a daughter. We sat and we talked for hours. We were mostly talking about her fears. She told me her daughter was special since it wasn´t her husband who fathered it. I never got to know who the real father was but that wasn´t important. She was really scared for her daughter and she made me promise I would take care of her if anything happened. So I did. For years I sent various people and demons to look after her. -

Here she stopped talking taking few minutes to reflect on her past. Buffy just walked in awe. This girl next to her was a mystery but for some reason she was offering part of her mystery with her.

-So what happened?

-She came here and I realized that you are enough to protect her. I was wrong. I forgot that you have your own destiny to deal with. If I wasn´t so wrapped up in my own problems I would have been more... If I wasn´t so selfcentered Tara wouldn´t have died.-

Buffy just stood there feeling sad, lost and guilty for not being able to stop Warren.

-You couldn´t do anything about it, you know?

-Why are you here?

-I´m here to bring Tara back.

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[Shadow]

Here comes second chapter. Please feedback is very welcomed.



-And did I mention she is hot?

-Yeah Buffy you did.

-And that her eyes are really blue?

-Yes Buffy.

Dawn left her sister and walked outside. Sometimes she couldn´t quite understand her. She was straight... but she kept talking about this girl she brought home after patrol. Come on, Buffy brought girl home? What is wrong with this world?

-That is a very hard question.

A deep warm voice startled Dawn. She turned around and found two bluest eyes looking straight at her. Yup, she is hot.

-Can you...

-Yeah, I can read your thoughts.

-So... you are Dracula´s daughter?

-Aha.

Dawn sat on the porch and Vladimira sat next to her.

-Is your family as complicated as mine?

Younger girl asked looking adoringly at th beautiful stranger.

-My family? Mama´s dead. Daddy´s dust. I don´t think he´s really dead. He is probably ashamed that your sister dusted him so he´s laying low. I have brothers but that is a complicated story. And there is this whole Dracula heritage that is just...sick.

-Sick?

-Well, there is this curse of attraction. Do you know how hard it is to know if someone likes you because of you or because of damned spell. Mama helped with that.

-How?

Vladimira stood ready to get inside.

-There is this thing where someone who found his or her soulmate is resistant to my charm.

-Oh

-And if someone really falls in love with me...I feel it. So, yes, my family is complicated.

She went inside but Dawn came right after her.

-Are you here only because of Tara?

-No. Well, mostly yes, but I´m also here to help and make some things straight.

At that moment footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. Dawn turned her head towards the sound.

-Hey Willow! You came downstairs! Do you want something to eat? Or...

Willow walked right pass her and stood in front of the countess.

-I was waiting for you.

-Expected that.

-You are here to help.

-Yes I am.

They just stood there for a moment and than redhead pulled dark girl in a hug.

-Thank you.

-No problem.

After that she went into kitchen and left Vladimira and Dawn standing in the hall. Vladimira pointed to Willow.

-See...she found her soulmate.

-Oh...really? That is so cool.

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Next few days were crazy. Dawn spent a lot of time with young Dracula while Buffy helped her prepare for ritual. Ritual itself wasn´t that complicated and it went without complications.

They were standing on the beach while Vladimira was speaking something in Latin. All of the sudden she flew in the air and levitated there while her hands were pointed towards the sea. At the last word she fell on the ground and fainted. In the shalow water a body formed and Willow ran to it as she recognized Tara.

-Tara!

She pulled her girlfriend out of the water and sat there rocking unconcious body. She felt a hand on her shoulder and saw Vladimira smile to her.

-Let me...

She placed her hands over Tara´s body and blue glow spread from her fingers to blonde wiccan´s body. Then Tara opened her eyes and Willow fainted.

-Will...honey wake up.

Tara was completly concentrated on Willow. Buffy noticed her relaxed form and steped closer to Dracula.

-Why is she so calm? Shouldn´t she be all why am I here and that kind of stuff?

Vladimira smiled knowingly.

-She must have been an angel.

Buffy´s eyes popped up.

-Angels are real? I never saw them! That´s not fair!!!

-To become an angel you have to give and recive true love during your life time. And angels see and hear everything. So I guess Tara was expecting us.

On the other side of beach Willow was waking up. As soon as she saw Tara smiling down at her she pulled her in and kissed every part of her body. Suddenly she pulled away.

-Tara, baby, I have to tell you something.

Tara wanted to stop Willow. She knew all that redhead wanted to tell her but she knew that Will needed to let it out.

-See, when you died...I did some pretty bad things. I even killed... I killed innocent... I killed human. And i didn´t just kill him. I pushed a bullet through him and I...-

She was torn between wanting to help her girlfriend and wanting to make all of the pain go away. So once more she stopped herself from speaking and let Willow continue.

-I skinned him alive.

And redhead fell apart right then and there. All Tara could do was pull her close.

-Will, sweety, I love you. I will always love you. I know there is a lot you have to deal with, but I promise you everything will be ok.

Swollen green eyes looked up at her.

-Really?

Tara pushed a strand of red hair behind Willow´s ear.

-Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Sometimes we can´t control what we do. We get lost and we get scared and confused. We all are different people. We all react differently. You have addictive nature and you dived deep into something too big for you. But we will help. It can´t be undone, but it can be repayed.-

Willow looked confused and Dawn decided she couldn´t wait another second so she trew herself in Tara´s embrace. Buffy and Xander followed her example while Vladimira came closer to Willow.

-What did she mean Vladimira?

-She meant you should try and repay for all the wrong you did, by doing good.



She smiled at young witch and shook her head in Tara´s direction. Buffy was holding Tara so tight that blonde had troubles with breathing while Xander kept one of Tara´s hands closed in his. The picture was just too cute for any words and Willow began to cry all over again.



-I can never lose her again.

-I am going to make sure that doesn´t happen.



To Be continued in chapter 3

[willntlover]

Definintly very interesting I like it! It's pretty clear what you are saying, you might want to trya beta though. Just so that all the english makes sense. I really liked it. Lots of questions to be answered~!



-Will

"I think finding her soulmate would have made Tara a more confident and secure person" -Amber Benson

[Shadow]

yeah I could use a beta. but I don´t know anyone. and even then it wouldn´t make a lot of sense. I´m a writer and it hurts me that I can´t expres everything I want. I guess I should stuck to my language.

but here it goes...



Chapter 3



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-I don´t understand.

-You don´t understand what?

-The world. Universe. Why things happen. I need an explanation. Can you give it to me?



Green eyes looked up filled with hope. But her friend just shook her head no.



-It doesn´t go that way.

-You are supposed to help me!!!

-And I will. But not with answers.

-Then how?

-With questions.



Vladimira got up from her chair and Willow followed her through house. Soon they were in Tara´s room. Tara was happy to see them.



-Hello there.



Willow ran to her lover and kissed her hard on the lips. Tara just giggled.



-So Vladimira, what questions?

-Are you ready?



Both witches looked confused for a moment but then they just nodded their heads. Ever since she came to Sunnydale Vladimira did only good so they trusted her. Dracula put each of her hands on a stomache of one woman. She mumbled something in language neither Tara nor Willow recognized. Suddenly red bolt of energy came from Willow and another one, blue, from Tara. Vladimira put her hands together mixing energy of two girls. When ball of energy in her hands turned purple she looked towards both women.



-As much as I would love to see this Willow, I think Tara is better choice.



And she pushed purple ball in Tara´s stomache making her fall to floor her lover following her full of concerne.



-What did you do?



Willow almost screamed at dark girl. Her hands began to tremble and her eyes started turning black. But soft hand on her cheek stoped her. She felt Tara and suddenly dark magick wasn´t so appealing.



-Will honey, I´m ok.



Tara turned her head to silent girl who was watching them with concerne in her purplish eyes.



-You made a child... didn´t you? Out of both of us.



Vladimira just nodded.



-WHAT?



Willow stood right next to Dracula dangerous look in her eyes.

-Congratulation Willow. You are going to be great mum.



And Willow fainted but Vladimira catched her before she could hit the ground. She lowered redhead near Tara.



-What´s with her and fainting?



But Tara just smiled rubbing her belly.



-Thank you.



Vladimira looked at sincere blue eyes and nodded.



-You´re welcome. She gonna be ok with that?

-Oh yeah. We always wanted kids but they had to be ours. And that was imposible.

-Till now.

-Till now.



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couple of months later...



-Look I know you are mad.



Buffy ducked as a stake came flying towards her.



-You have every right to be.



A shoe flew right beside her ear.



-But you see, it´s not that bad really.



Can of paint almost hit Buffy. This was getting dangerous.



-NOT. THAT. BAD. REALLY?



Tara grabed plate from the table and threw it at Buffy. To Buffy´s relife Willow came through the door at that moment. She looked at her lover than her best friend.



-Buffy why are you upseting her!



Buffy looked as innocente as possible and act hurt.



-Me? What did I do?



For a moment Willow looked confused.



-Oh yeah- she turned to Tara- What did she do?- then she turned back to Buffy

-But I´m sure you did something.



Blonde witch smiled sweetly and sat on a chair.



-Slayer decided to paint baby room. Go and take a look at it sweety.



Suddenly Willow felt really cold. She could imagine walls in baby room if Buffy painted them. They were probably dark with couple of vampires and probably a graveyard. But nothing prepared her for what she saw. Every part of the room, including ceiling was painted in pink panther pink. There were flowers everywhere and even windows had been painted pink so that sun that came through the window also seemed pink.



-Nightmare. Pink nightmare. I´m so gonna kill her.



When she reached kitchen Buffy and Tara were drinking tea.

«Guess some of Giles stuck» Willow tought before making an angry face at Buffy.



-Goddes Buffy, that is just... awful. How could you do that to my child? What if it´s a boy?



Slayer shruged.



-I just figured it´s gonna be girl.

-Well that just isn´t a problem. Problem is YOU PAINTED MY DAUGHTER´S ROOM IN THAT AWFUL COLOR.



Willow decided she needed to do something quickly before her girlfriend killed her best friend. She took her lover´s hands into her own and smiled as Tara´s face softend.



-Don´t worry baby, I´m gonna repaint the room. I´ll even ask Dawnie and Vladimira to help, OK?



Tara looked relived.



-Ok.

-Ok.

-But honey?

-Yes Tara?

-If you let Vladimira paint it black, or Dawn paint it purple, or..

-I get it.



Mother to be left the room leaving best friends standing there. They glanced at each other before they started laughing.



-Oh god, she is killing us! I mean, I´m very happy for you two but these mood swings are bit too much for me.

-Yeah, but it´s your fault.

-Mine?

-Well you did paint the room in that color. What were you thinking?



Buffy sat on the chair and smiled.



-It´s just... everything about my life is so...dark. and I just wanted to give your daughter a bright and shiny life.



Willow seemed touched for a moment but then she stopped smiling.



-But...pink?



TBC

[tommo]

Hey Shadow, thanks for posting this. There are some really interesting ideas here, and you clearly have a good sense of the relationship between Willow and Tara.



Someone mentioned beta readers. If you're looking for one, just peruse the list on Pens here and email someone. Everyone on the list is very nice and really helpful. So don't feel shy.



Good luck with the rest of this.

"You think I smell like a mermaid?"
"No, I think it's haddock...or carp...Do us a favour dear Nan and put your glove back on."
~ Titty Saunders and Nancy Boy French

[AWillowAndTaraFan4Ever]

I really like the ideas going towards the story! update soon hun

"In my world, there are people in chains and we can ride them like ponies"- Vampire Willow



"Hear that baby? You're my always"-Willow to Tara

[Shadow]

O.K. so I´m gonna get a beta so I don´t know when there will be next update. here it goes...



Chapter 4

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The moon was high in the night sky. Two figures were fighting in the cemetary. Shorter one was actually having fun beating the crap out of the vampire. Last couple of months were hard on Buffy Summers. She was really happy that Tara was pregnant but blonde witch wasn’t really easy person. Her mood swings were actually scaring the vampire slayer like no vampire or demon ever had. And she was worried that this kid wasn’t gonna be safe in this world. Buffy spent hours talking to Willow and Vladimira about what they could do to keep baby safe. Vladimira vowed to protect their daughter as she did a long time ago to Tara’s mum that she would protect Tara. Having a Dracula protect this baby made Buffy feel a bit better. But only a bit. So, if she wanted to let her steam out she had to do it while she was on patrol. She was about to stake the vamp when she heard familiar voice behinde her scream.

-        Buffy! Tara is in the laboure!!!

Taken aback by Dawn’s words Buffy stoped and vamp took his oportunity to hit her. Amuzed Dawn watched as Buffy pulled vamp by his collar and scowled angrly at him.

-        You can’t hit me when something like this happenes!! That is so against the rules.

And she staked him. So Tara was giving birth to first Scooby baby. Leaving her sister behinde Buffy ran to hospital only to be stopped by another scream.

-        Buffy Anne Summers come back here! You can’t leave your unprotected sister all alone…

Halfway through her sentence Buffy pulled her and took of running again.



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Vladimira was right. Life finaly made sense. It still hurt. And she still felt bad about what she did, but miracle in her arms made all that hurt lock itself in the back of her heart allowing love once again to rule her heart. She lost her faith in miracles once Tara died but now things changed. Something told her there were things about Countess Vladimira Dracula that she kept hidden from the world. She would respect her wishes... for now.



-        So, how does motherhood feel?



She recoginezed the voice behinde her. Vladimira spoke perfect english with british accent, unlike her father who had eastern european accent. Willow had to laugh at crush people seemed to be having on female Dracula. But she liked the idea she was immune to it because she found her soulmate. Tara. And now she had little baby girl. Oh, yes, it was a girl.



-        Great. Sit down.



Vladimira sat on the bed next to Willow. Tara was sleeping. She was quite exausted having been in laboure for 16 hours.



-        So what´s her name?

-        We kinda wanted you to name her.



Soft voice told them and both women leaned in and kissed Tara on her forehead.



-        Me?



Willow continued with the explanation.



-        You gave her to us so we want you to name her.

-        I... I don´t know if that is right.



Tara pulled herself up in bed making Willow jump up and fuss over her.



-        Vladimira, you made our biggest wish come true. Humore us.



Dark girl extended her hands and Willow handed her the baby. Vladimira stood up and took tiny girl to a chair by the window. Focusing only on the baby she started to tell a story.



-        Once upon a time there was a girl, and beautiful girl she was. She had the most beautiful golden hair and clear blue eyes. But that wasn´t what made her beautiful. Her soul was so pure and she was the most amazing person I met. And I met a lot of them. She was so good that she even stuck by her sister when she did some pretty stupid things. Her name was Gabriela Jeanne DeLancret.



She slowly got up and handed the girl to her blonde mother.



-        I think your child´s going to be just fine. She has two best mothers in the world, great aunts who just can´t wait to spoil her, and big bad Dracula lurking from the shadow.



She turned to child and wavew good bye.



-        Be blessed little girl.



And she left the hospital. Tara and Willow didn´t know that it will pass five years before they see her again. Blonde pulled her daughter closer to herself.



-        Welcome to the world... Gabrielle.

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TBC

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